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EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 1H 6M

Why Streaming Accidentally Made Vinyl & CDs Cool Again (Store Owner Explains)

from The Fidelity Exchange · host Moon Audio

After 36 years in the music business, Stephen Judge says this is the best moment for physical music he's ever seen. Two formats growing at once. A streaming stat that should stop every music fan cold. 🎵 And those pops and skips on vinyl? That's not a flaw. That's the point. Physical music isn't just back. It's winning.   *LEARN MORE* 🎵 Schoolkids Records — https://schoolkidsrecords.com/ 🏷️ Schoolkids Records Label — https://label.schoolkidsrecords.com/ 📅 Record Store Day — https://www.recordstoreday.com   *CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE RECORDS* ➕ 5 Records Every Collector Needs: Rap, Neo-Classical, Jazz, Rock & Americana —https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZRDEF-xXk4 ➕ A Guide to the Best-Selling Albums in Music History — https://www.moon-audio.com/blogs/expert-advice/best-selling-albums-all-time?el=youtube   *WHY MOON AUDIO?* 📌 Learn more about our custom Dragon Cables: https://www.moon-audio.com/collections/dragon-audio-cables?el=youtube 📌 Check out our blog for the latest Hi-Fi content: https://www.moon-audio.com/blogs/expert-advice?el=youtube 📌 Ready to become an audiophile? Start learning here: https://www.moon-audio.com/pages/guides-and-resources?el=youtube   *FOLLOW US!* 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonaudio/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonaudio/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moon-audio 🔗 Likeshop: https://likeshop.me/moonaudio   #PhysicalMusic #VinylRevival #CDRevival #RecordStore #IndependentMusic #RecordStoreDay #SchoolkidsRecords #Streaming @schoolkidsrecords5169

After 36 years in the music business, Stephen Judge says this is the best moment for physical music he's ever seen. Two formats growing at once. A streaming stat that should stop every music fan cold. 🎵 And those pops and skips on vinyl? That's not a flaw. That's the point. Physical music isn't just back. It's winning.   *LEARN MORE* 🎵 Schoolkids Records — https://schoolkidsrecords.com/ 🏷️ Schoolkids Records Label — https://label.schoolkidsrecords.com/ 📅 Record Store Day — https://www.recordstoreday.com   *CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE RECORDS* ➕ 5 Records Every Collector Needs: Rap, Neo-Classical, Jazz, Rock & Americana —https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZRDEF-xXk4 ➕ A Guide to the Best-Selling Albums in Music History — https://www.moon-audio.com/blogs/expert-advice/best-selling-albums-all-time?el=youtube   *WHY MOON AUDIO?* 📌 Learn more about our custom Dragon Cables: https://www.moon-audio.com/collections/dragon-audio-cables?el=youtube 📌 Check out our blog for the latest Hi-Fi content: https://www.moon-audio.com/blogs/expert-advice?el=youtube 📌 Ready to become an audiophile? Start learning here: https://www.moon-audio.com/pages/guides-and-resources?el=youtube   *FOLLOW US!* 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonaudio/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonaudio/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moon-audio 🔗 Likeshop: https://likeshop.me/moonaudio   #PhysicalMusic #VinylRevival #CDRevival #RecordStore #IndependentMusic #RecordStoreDay #SchoolkidsRecords #Streaming @schoolkidsrecords5169

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